tools the the trade: integrating web 2.0 tools across the curriculum

Tools of the Trade:Integrating Web 2.0 Tools Across the Curriculum

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Presentation Overview

• Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

• A Vision of Education

• Social Media Tools in the Classroom

• Lesson Ideas & Project Examples

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Always Question the Role of Technology

• How has technology changed my role as a teacher?

• How can I use technology to help my students form thoughtful networks?

• What can technology do to help my students express their ideas?

• How can I use technology to study an issue and to appreciate other’s viewpoints?

• How can technology help my students demonstrate their desire to be responsible citizens?

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Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

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A Vision of K-12 Students Todayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

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Web 2.0 Tools for Collaboration

• Videos

• RSS Feeds

• Social Networking

• Document and Photo Sharing

• Blogging and Podcasting

• Wikis

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Video Sharing:Create and express your ideas with film

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YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com

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Dailymotionhttp://www.dailymotion.com

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TEDhttp://www.ted.com/

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Teacher Tubehttp://www.teachertube.com/

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Lesson Idea:• Publish a schedule of teacher lectures for your class.

• Students sign up for a lecture and find supporting video.

• Student introduces the video.

• Teacher gives lecture.

• Students lead a discussion about the video and how it relates to points in the lecture.

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RSS Feeds:Real Simple Syndication – Live News Streams

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Google News Feedhttp://news.google.com/

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Netvibeshttp://www.netvibes.com

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Example of a Netvibes Page

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Lesson Idea:• Create a start page for your class in Netvibes.

• Students collaborate on collecting and evaluating news feeds related to pre-defined topics.

• Students synthesize information and opinions on the issues and post them on a blog.

• Points awarded for getting students from other schools or countries to also post their views on current issues.

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Social Networking:Tools to network with teachers, students and experts

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MySpace, not in my classroom?http://www.myspace.com

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Ninghttp://www.ning.com/

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Classroom 2.0http://www.classroom20.com/

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Twitterhttps://twitter.com/teachers20

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Lesson Idea:• Create a social networking site for teachers.

• May be focused on the department, school, district, or global level.

• Teachers contribute to a blog and/or upload videos, articles and curriculum to share with colleagues.

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Document Sharing:Collaborative research and writing online

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Google Docs and Spreadsheetshttp://docs.google.com

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Author Streamhttp://www.authorstream.com/

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Chatzyhttp://www.chatzy.com/

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National Archives Digital Vaulthttp://www.digitalvaults.org/

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Turn and Talk

• Turn to the person next to you and talk about how you could use Digital Vaults in your classroom.

• When you see my hand raised, be ready to share.

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Photo Sharing:Get a picture of the world from collaboration

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Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/

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Filckr Example: Brazilian Children’s Day

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Lesson Idea:• Have students use a photo sharing site to find

photos on a particular culture. Photos can be added to MovieMaker to produce a short ethnography about another culture. Some themes are gender inequality, sexual orientation, children at risk, and poverty.

• Award points for doing an interview of someone in another country and adding it to their presentation.

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VoiceThreadhttp://voicethread.com/#home

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VoiceThread Example:Annotate Family Photos

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Lesson Idea:Summer Project

• Have each students who travel over the summer take photos of their adventure. Have them invite the people they meet on their adventures to come to their VoiceThreadaccount and add comments about their culture, which can be seen in the photos, and their time interacting with your students.

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Blogging:A web log, or online journal

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Edublogshttp://edublogs.org/

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Google Blog Searchhttp://blogsearch.google.com/

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GoAPEShttp://goapes.blogspot.com/

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Lesson Idea:

• Have each student create a blog. The blog can be used as a lab journal, or essay practice. Once a week have them research and write about a topic that might be on the AP Exam.

• Award points for using Google Blog Search to find professionals in a field of study and respond to issues in the professional’s blog.

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Podcasting:Share audio files on your iPod

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Podomatichttp://www.podomatic.com

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Taking it Globalhttp://www.takingitglobal.org/

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Lesson Idea:

• Have your students podcast interviews as part of an oral history project.

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The Oral History Projecthttp://oralhistory.minds.tv/Veteran/search_Gulf.asp

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Bloom’s Taxonomyhttp://www.odu.edu/educ/llschult/blooms_taxonomy.htm

New Blooms Old Blooms

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Creative Commons – Legal Issueshttp://creativecommons.org/

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Wikis:Web pages that anyone in class can edit

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Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Wetpaint Wikihttp://www.wetpaint.com

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Welker’s Wikinomicshttp://welkerswikinomics.wetpaint.com/page/Course+Information?t=anon

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Lesson Idea:

• Have students create a wiki that includes: text, photos, videos, web resources, book reviews, and more.

• Students give peer reviews using the discussion tab.

• Teachers monitor student posting from their logins.

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Our Lost Children’s Projecthttp://ourlostchildren.wikispaces.com/

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Pay Attentionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw

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Always Question the Role of Technology

• How has technology changed my role as a teacher?

• How can I use technology to help my students form thoughtful networks?

• What can technology do to help my students express their ideas?

• How can I use technology to study an issue and to appreciate other’s viewpoints?

• How can technology help my students demonstrate their desire to be responsible citizens?

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Tips for Integrating Technology

• Start with one type of technology and teach yourself first.

• Develop learning teams within your department/school.

• Develop learning networks to learn from others.

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